MEASURMENT

THE CUSTOMARY SYSTEM
Where is the customary system used?
The only places on earth that uses the customary system is the United States of America, Liberia, and Burma!

the red spots is where the customary system is used

Attributes used in the customary system are...

length-

• feet
• inches
• yards
• miles

weight-

• pound
• ton
• ounce

capacity-

• cup
• pint
• quart
• gallon

conversions in the customary system!!!

capacity-

• 2 cups=1 pint
• 4 cups= 1 quart
• 16 cups=1gallon
• 2 pints= 1quart
• 8 pints = 1 gallon
• 4 quarts = 1 gallon

length-

• 12 inches = 1 foot
• 36 inches = 1 yard
• 63,360 inches = 1 mile
• 3 feet = 1 yard
• 5280 feet = 1 mile
• 1760 yards = 1 mile

*weight-

• 16 ounce = 1 pound
• 32,000 ounces = 1 ton
• 2,000 pounds = 1 ton

METRIC SYSTEM

Where is the metric system used?

the green spots is where the metric system is used

The metric system is used in every part of the world except the U.S.A, Burma, and Liberia.

Basic attributes used in the metric system

capacity-

• milliliter

• liter
• kiloliter

length-

• millimeter
• centimeter
• meter
  
• kilometer

mass-

• milligram
• gram
• kilogram

Conversions in the metric system!!!

capacity-

• 1,000 milliliters = 1 liter
• 1,000,000 milliliters = 1 kiloliter
• 1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter

length-

• 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
• 1,000 millimeters = 1 meter
• 1,000,000 millimeters = 1 kilometer
• 100 centimeters = 1 meter
• 100,000 centimeters = 1 kilometers
• 1000 meters = 1 kilometer

mass-

• 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
• 1,000,000 milligrams = 1 kilogram
• 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram

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EXAMPLE HELP**

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For the customary system take a look at Mr. Gallon! He is a perfect example to help you with conversions in capacity. Mr. Gallon shows that in one gallon there are four quarts and in one quart there is two pints. He also tells you that there are four quarts in a gallon, but there is eight pints in a gallon too. if you look very closely you can see that there are six-teen cups in one gallon!

for the metric system just remember it's all based on tens!!!

links that could help you out http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w02/cs255students/SJONES/P11/metric.html__

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/measurement/length_customary.htm